Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Muffins

oatmeal chocolate chip muffins

Muffins play an important part in the way we eat around my house.  We eat them for a quick breakfast, for snacks, at lunch time, and sometimes for dessert.  These Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Muffins are perfect for any of those times. I love making muffins because they’re so easy.  It usually only requires a single [...]

Marmalade Chicken – 20 minute meal

marmalade chicken

Is it possible to have dinner on the table in under 20 minutes without using a pre-made meal from the freezer section?  You bet it is.  This sweet and juicy Marmalade Chicken takes only a few ingredients and very little time to pull together.  It’s gluten and dairy free, and made from 100% all natural [...]

Chocolate Raspberry Sandwich Cookies

chocolate raspberry cookies

Maybe I’m swept up in the spirit of the season, but I have to admit that I’m in love with these cookies.  They’re adorable, obviously, and they taste just as good as they look.  I had no idea what to expect when I was baking these.  I was inspired by a photo I saw from [...]

Nacho Pizza

nacho pizza

I wish I had a great story about how I dreamed up the astonishingly amazing combination of pizza and Mexican food – Nacho Pizza.  I wish I was that creative.  The truth is that I saw a Mexican pizza being served by the slice at Whole Foods and I instantly knew that I needed it [...]

Coconut Shrimp with Sweet and Spicy Dipping Sauce

coconut shrimp

Crispy, crunchy, lightened up Coconut Shrimp that are baked, not fried – perfect for a quick dinner or to serve as a party appetizer.  This is just what you need to cure a case of the winter blues.  This meal was such a breath of fresh air after eating my fill of soups and stews [...]

Lighten up – General Tso’s Chicken

general tso chicken

It’s time to face the facts, most of the menu items at my favorite restaurants are calorie bombs, concealing more fat than I even want to know.  And even when I conjure the inner strength to order something lighter, the portion sizes are so huge that I have trouble figuring out how much I should [...]

Mini Meatloaf Muffins

mini meatloaf

These mini meatloaf muffins are a standard menu item around here.  Why wouldn’t they be – they’re the ultimate family-friendly weeknight meal.  And they freeze beautifully, so I can pull a few from the freezer and reheat them while I saute some vegetables for dinner in a flash.  Making them in the muffin pan not [...]